Torch or lamp



June 28, 1938. I R. A. cuRRlE 2,121,903

' TORCH OR LAMP Filed April 21, 1934 M Alia/my;

Patented June 28, 1 93 8: v I v UNITED PATENT, {miss i 7 2,121,903: 7Touch on LAMP Robert. A. 'Currie, Syracuse, N.,Y., assignor to w E.Dietz Company, New York, N. Y. I ApplicationApril21,1934,SerialNof721fl53 2 c a s (01. e7' 55) This inventionrelates to improvements in ently described, in the top opening of thefont flare torches or lamps of that sort which have and a flame guard orcasing l3 which surrounds no glass chimneys, globes or the like for'proand projects above the upper end of the wick v tecting the flame, andwhich are commonly 'emtube. This casing isof cage-like formatio'n hav 5ployed for lighting or signal purposes onconing an annular bottom whichprojects laterally 5 struction jobs and for other out-of-door uses outfrom the wick tube belowthe upperend where they are exposed to thevaryingout-door thereof, side walls and a top or cover 14. The .weatherconditions. j casing forms a combustion chamber which is of As commonlyconstructed such torches -are.- much larger diameter than the diameterof the provided with a metal casing r. or flame guard wick tube, thecasing being'preferably at least 10 which surrounds the upper-end of thewick, p-roapproximately twice -the diameter of the wick viding a coverover the same, and ha's openings tube so that the cross sectional area.of the comin itssides for the egress of the flame which, in bustionchamber is severaltimes that of the wick' the operation of the torch,flares out through the tube and the wick l5 which extends from the .15openings, and for the admission of the air to font through the wicktube, wit h its upper end 7' support combustion within the casing. Iexposed within this combustion chamber or cas- One purpose of myinvention is to improve ing l3. The sides of the casing I3 are providedthe'constructi'on of lamps ortorches'of the type with openings l6equally spacedaround the c i;r'- mentioned. w ,cumference of thecasingand separated bysolid Otherobjects of the invention are-toprovide. wall portions orbars I1. Preferably these open- 2 desirablemeans of simple and inexpensive conings l6 are of greater height thanwidth and struction for removably locking or securing: theextendfrom'anelevati'on only slightly above the burner on the torch thator body; also to proupper end' of the wick tube tov the toplor cov'ervide a simple, inexpensive combined burner fas- M of the casing, andpreferably the combined .25 tening and handle-attaching 'means for thearea of the slots or openings IG'is substantially torch; and also toprovide a torch which has equal to the combined area of the interveningthe features of improvement and advantage solid wall portions r Ihereinafter described and set forth in the claims. In the preferredconstruction shown, the up- In the accompanying drawings: per ends ofthe side bars I! are bent outwardly,

30. Fig. 1 is'a side elevation, ona reduced scale, of andthe top- H issecured as by spot welding, to

a torch of one construction embodying my in-' these outbent upper ends,the top or cover It be- .vention. 7 ing of larger diameter than the bodyof the cas- Fig. 2 is a similar view of the torch as seen at ing so thatit projects outwardly beyond the right angles to Fig. i same andprovides an overhanging shield or Fig. 3 s a P a Of the torch y t o eeaves of sufficient width to prevent the entrance 5 burner and ha at g pof rain into the burner through the side openings 4 is a D1811 0f hburner d handle I6 even in a heavy driving rain storm. 'Preferattachingplate detached. ably, the top I4 is of shallow conical form pro- Fi 5 isa i nal vati n On an enlarged vided with circumferential slits, and theportions 40 scale on line 5-5, Fig. 2. l8 of the top between its centerand the slits 40 Fig. 6 is an elevation of the burner removed are offsetupwardly so that openings l9 are from the body. 7 1 v 4 7 formed in thetop beneath the outer edges of Fig. 7 is a detail section on line 1-1,Fig. 5. said oflset portions, These openings l9 are of Fig. 8 is asectional plan View of the burner substantial vertical height but verynarrow hori- 4' casing on lines 8-8, Fig. 5. zontally so that Whiletheyprovide openings in Fig. 9 is a sectional plan view on line 9--9,the top through which flame and gases can Fig. 5. v escape from thecombustion chamber, the: up

The torch body or font HI. may be of any wardly offset portions l8 formguards which preusual or suitable form and construction. As ventappreciable entrance of rain through the shown, it consists of a metalfuel receptacle proopenings l9. 7 50 vided in its top with an opening Hfor the pas- The burner is detachably secured on the torch sage of thewick and the reception of the Wick body In with the wick tube extendingthrough tube orv burner. the'hole H in the top,preferably by a wing lockThe burner in the construction shown comfastening formed by. inclinedwings 2| project- .55 prises a wick tube l2 which is secured, aspresing' laterally from the wick tubeand adapted to engage undercomplementary inclined locking members 22 on the torch body at oppositesides of the hole H so that by inserting the wings under these lockmembers and partially rotating the burner, the wings will wedge underthe lock members and tightly clamp the burner on the body. Preferablythe lock wings 2| are formed by circumferential projections on a collar23 which is fixed on the wick tube below the casing 13, as by a centraldown-turned flange on the collar which embraces and is welded to thetube, and the lock members 22 consist of circumferential projectionsstruck up on a separate plate 24 which is permanently attached to'thetop of the torch body, and has a central opening therein registeringwith the top holerin the body. A spacing sleeve 25 surrounds the wicktube between the collar 23 and the'bottomof the casing l3, an air spacebeing left between the wick tube and the sleeve. This sleeve may beperforated as shown at 25a to allow ventilation for cooling the wicktube. The plate 24 is preferably seated in a shallow depression in thetop of the body so that the top face of the plate will besubstantiallyflush with the surrounding top face of the body, the plate 24 beingfixed in the depression as by spot welding. A packing washer or gasket26 is confined in a depression in the top of the body by the plate 24,the locking members 22 overhanging and being spaced slightly above thewasher. When attaching the burner to the torch body, the wedging of thewings under the locking members will force the collar 23 on the icktubedown firmly against the washer, thereby forming a, reliableoil-tight joint between the burner and the top of the torch body.

The lock plate 24 is also preferably formed with opposite lateral arms,the outer ends of which are bent upwardlyand perforated to formattaching lugs 21 for the carrying bail or handle 28 for the torch. Thishandle bail 28 is of substantially U-shape having legs connected by across bar 29, and the extremities of the legs are formed with hooks"which pivotally engage in the perforated attaching lugs .21. The legs ofthe bail are preferably bent at 30 and the cross bar is curved laterallyto substantially conform with the curvature of the side of the body sothat when the bail is swung down, the outer portions of the legs. andthe cross bar will lie close against the side of the torch body, andwhen the handle is swung upwardly into carrying pol sition, the bends 30in the legs are adapted to rest against the top of the body and hold upthe bail in a position for its cross bar to be grasped by the hand forcarrying the torch. The handle can thus be folded down close against thebody to occupy the minimum space for shippingor packing purposes, butwhen raised to its upright position, is supported .in this positionwithout the necessity for separate or additional supporting means.

I claim as my invention:

1. A torch comprising a fuel receptacle hav-' ing an opening in its top,a burner having projecting lock wings and a combined burner andhandle-attaching plate secured on said receptacle top andprovided withlock members 'coopcrating with said lock wings for removably fasteningsaid burner on said receptacle, and said plate also having portionsproviding projecting lugs on the receptacle for the attachment of acarrying handle for said torch.

2. A torch comprising a fuel receptacle having an opening in its top, aburner registering with said opening, and a combined burner andhandle-attaching plate secured onsaid top and surrounding said opening,said plate having parts cooperating with parts on said burner forremovably attaching the burner to said receptacle, and said plate havingoppositely extending arms provided with upwardly projecting portionsforming attachinglugs for a carrying handle for the torch.

ROBERT A. CURRIE.

